As of the 2010 census, a total of 83,734 civilians reside within Michigan's thirty-fifth state house district.[2] Michigan state representatives represent an average of 89,851 residents.[3] After the 2000 Census, each member represented 90,349 residents.[4]

About the office

Qualifications

Section 7 of Article 4 of the Michigan Constitution states, "Each senator and representative must be a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of age, and an elector of the district he represents. The removal of his domicile from the district shall be deemed a vacation of the office. No person who has been convicted of subversion or who has within the preceding 20 years been convicted of a felony involving a breach of public trust shall be eligible for either house of the legislature."

Vacancies

Whenever a vacancy occurs in the house, it is up to the Governor to call for a special election. A special election must be held during the next scheduled general election.[7] If the vacancy happened after the statewide primary, leaders of the respective party organizations within the Senate district can submit a list of nominees to be voted on by party leadership. A vote must be held no later than 21 days after the vacancy.[8]

2010

Elections for the office of Michigan House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012 and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was May 15, 2012. The deadline for independent candidates was July 19, 2012. The deadline for write-in candidates was July 27, 2012.[13] Incumbent Rudy Hobbs (D) defeated Timothy C. Sulowski (R) in the general election. Hobbs defeated Jenifer Marlene Franklin, Charles Roddis and Howard Worthy in the Democratic primary. Sulowski was unopposed in the Republican primary.[14][15]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2012

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Rudy HobbsIncumbent

83%

43,993

Republican

Timothy Sulowski

17%

8,989

Total Votes

52,982

Michigan House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Rudy HobbsIncumbent

57.3%

7,405

Jenifer Marlene Franklin

28.6%

3,693

Howard Worthy

9.2%

1,193

Charles Roddis

4.9%

630

Total Votes

12,921

Campaign contributions

Since 2000, candidates for Michigan House of Representatives District 35 have raised a total of $395,521. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $28,252 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.